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March 27, 2026 5:20 PM

Sensex, Nifty close in red amid bond yield spike and global uncertainty

Indian equity benchmarks closed in red on Friday, weighed down by global macro headwinds, rising bond yields, and persistent geopolitical tensions. The benchmark Nifty 50 closed at 22,820, down 2.09 per cent, after opening with a gap-down and remaining under pressure throughout the session. The banking index Bank Nifty also mirrored the weakness, declining 2.67 per cent to settle at 52,275. BSE Sensex closed at 73,583.22, down by 2.25%. Sudeep Shah, Head of Technical and Derivatives Research ...

March 13, 2026 7:30 PM

Sensex, Nifty end lower amid escalating Middle East tensions

Indian equity markets ended lower on Friday as rising tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment and triggered broad-based selling across sectors. The benchmark indices, Nifty and Sensex, closed in the red as concerns over the prolonged US-Iran conflict intensified fears of a gas supply crunch and higher energy costs. The Nifty declined 488.05 points, or 2.06 per cent, to settle at 23,151.10. Meanwhile, the Sensex dropped 1,470.50 points, or 1.93 per cent, ending the session at ...

February 11, 2026 5:12 PM

Sensex, Nifty end flat as investors turn cautious ahead of CPI data

The Indian equity markets traded flat on Wednesday, breaking a streak of three consecutive gains, as investors traded with caution ahead of the CPI data. At the closing bell, the Sensex lost 40 points, or 0.05 per cent to settle at 84,233. The Nifty surged 18 points, or 0.07 per cent, to close at 25,953. The broader markets performed in line with benchmark indices, as Nifty Midcap 100 index added 0.03 per cent, while the NSE Smallcap 100 edged up 0.02 per cent. Market breadth remained negativ...

February 5, 2026 5:38 PM

Market close: Indian stocks settle in red on profit booking

Indian stock indices settled lower on Thursday, with analysts attributing the decline to profit booking following the recent uptick after the announcement of the India-US trade deal. Sensex closed at 83,313.93 points, down 503.76 points, or 0.60 per cent, while Nifty closed at 25,642.80 points, down 133.20 points or 0.52 per cent, respectively. The broader markets posted strong losses as Nifty Midcap 100 index lost 0.28 per cent, while the NSE Smallcap 100 shed 1.29 per cent. Most of the sect...

January 19, 2026 5:39 PM

Sensex, Nifty end lower amid weak global cues

Domestic equity benchmarks began the new trading week on a subdued note on Monday, as investor risk appetite weakened amid adverse global cues. The benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, both ended the session 0.4 per cent lower. Indian stock markets extended losses from the previous week. So far in 2026, both the Sensex and the Nifty have declined by around 2 per cent. In comparison, the benchmark indices had gained between 8 and 10 per cent in 2025, a performance that was lower than trends see...

January 1, 2026 5:00 PM

Sensex, Nifty end flat on first trading day of 2026

Indian equity markets ended the first trading session of the calendar year 2026 on a flat note, as investors stayed cautious in the absence of strong domestic or global triggers. At the close of trade, the Sensex slipped marginally by 32 points, or 0.04 per cent, to settle at 85,188.6. The Nifty, meanwhile, edged higher by 16.95 points, or 0.06 per cent, to close at 26,146.55. Selling pressure was seen in select heavyweight stocks on the BSE, with ITC, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints and BEL endi...

December 31, 2025 4:22 PM

Markets end 2025 higher as Sensex jumps 545 points, Nifty up 0.74%

Indian stock indices jumped sharply on Wednesday, the last trading day of 2025, supported largely by value buying amid thin year-end trade volumes. The Sensex rose 0.64 per cent, or 545 points, to close at 85,220, while the Nifty gained 191 points, or 0.74 per cent, to settle at 26,130. The domestic stock market opened with marginal gains on Wednesday, reflecting a balanced but subdued investor mood amid thin year-end volumes and limited global cues. According to analysts, market participants...

November 28, 2025 5:15 PM

Stock market ends flat, a day after Sensex breached 86,000 mark

India's stock indices on Friday ended flat, with the Nifty around 26,200. Benchmark indices entered a consolidation phase in early trade as traders booked profits at higher levels. It came a day after both the benchmark indices touched fresh all-time highs. On Thursday, the Sensex rose over 400 points, or 0.50%, to a record high of 86,055.86, while the Nifty 50 gained 0.40% to hit an all-time high of 26,310.45. However, the Sensex ended at 85,720.38 and the Nifty at 26,215.55. In Friday's morn...

November 19, 2025 4:24 PM

Sensex gains 513 points to close above 85,000 on strong buying in IT heavyweights

The domestic equity markets ended in green on Wednesday, staging a robust recovery from early losses amid heavy buying in IT majors and select large-cap stocks. The Sensex closed at 85,186.47, up 513.45 points or 0.61%. The 30-share index opened weak at 84,643.78, slipping below the previous close of 84,673.02. However, strong value buying pushed the index up by more than 700 points from the day’s low, helping it scale an intraday high of 85,236.77. The Nifty 50 settled at 26,052.65, gaining...

November 17, 2025 3:57 PM

Stock market rallies for 6th straight session, Nifty tops 26,000

The Indian equity indices continued the previous week's momentum, settling higher for the sixth consecutive session on Monday amid overall positive buying sentiment. Sensex ended the session at 84,950.95, up 388.17 points or 0.46 per cent. The 30-share index opened with a decent gap-up at 84,700.50 against the previous session's closing of 84,562.78. The index remained in positive territory throughout the session, touching an intra-day high at 84,988.09 and an intraday low at 84,581.08 Nifty c...